Afghanistan vs Laos: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Afghanistan
11.2%
in 2024
Laos
8.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Laos rank
36th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.2% against 8.7% in Laos, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Laos ranks 36th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 49.9% | 28.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 27.3% | 11.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Afghanistan or Laos?
- Afghanistan, at 11.2% against 8.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Afghanistan and Laos?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Laos ranks 36th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.